Durham University PhD student held in solitary confinement in Abu Dhabi prison over spying claim. PhD student Matthew Hedges, pictured, was arrested by Dubai authorities as he tried to leave the country following a study trip in May. He has been held in solitary confinement since. >>

MIDEAST STOCKS-UAE's visa move for investors boosts.... DUBAI, May 21 (Reuters) - Property stocks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi rose in early Monday trading after the United Arab Emirates approved a system to grant... >>

No set plans for Hyperloop TT to link Abu Dhabi and Dubai: Chairman. We’re now focused on the feasibility study before we go to implementation, says Bibop Gresta, chairman of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies. >>

UAE to loosen visa rules for investors and innovators. The United Arab Emirates, home to financial hubs Abu Dhabi and Dubai, is loosening its residency laws and will grant long-term visas for up to 10 years to investors and highly-skilled professionals. >>

Video: Hyperloop pod shows how it will carry passengers to Dubai. Virgin unveils a prototype of pods that will carry passengers at speeds of up to 760mph. Hyperloop's low friction design means that passengers will be able to travel 87 miles between Dubai and Abu Dhabi. >>

World's first commercial Hyperloop system could hurtle passengers around Abu Dhabi by 2020. The track (concept image) - which will be around six miles (10km) long - will be close to Al Maktoum International Airport, on the border of the Abu Dhabi and Dubai emirates. >>